Girls: Forestview (6-1, 0-0) at Crest (5-0, 1-0) — The Big South 3A Conference race is expected to come down to these two, so this matchup is as important as they get this time of year.

Boys: Lincolnton (2-3, 0-0) at Bessemer City (3-1, 0-0) — This is one of four Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference openers on tonight’s schedule. Lincolnton swept Bessemer City in boys and girls last season, but the first boys game was decided by two points.

Girls: Ashbrook (6-2, 0-1) at North Gaston (5-3, 1-0) — The upstart Wildcats have a chance to prove how much improvement they’ve made since last season as they take on a team that nearly beat Big South favorite Crest on Friday.

Girls: Forestview (6-1, 0-0) at Crest (5-0, 1-0) — The Big South 3A Conference race is expected to come down to these two, so this matchup is as important as they get this time of year.

Boys: Lincolnton (2-3, 0-0) at Bessemer City (3-1, 0-0) — This is one of four Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference openers on tonight’s schedule. Lincolnton swept Bessemer City in boys and girls last season, but the first boys game was decided by two points.

Girls: Ashbrook (6-2, 0-1) at North Gaston (5-3, 1-0) — The upstart Wildcats have a chance to prove how much improvement they’ve made since last season as they take on a team that nearly beat Big South favorite Crest on Friday.